Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Community studies of non-hospitalized children are essential to obtain a more thorough understanding of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and provide important information for public health authorities. This study identified a total ARI incidence rate (IR) of 4.5 per 100 child-weeks at risk and 0.7...
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1995-12-01
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| description | Community studies of non-hospitalized children are essential to obtain a more thorough understanding of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and provide important information for public health authorities. This study identified a total ARI incidence rate (IR) of 4.5 per 100 child-weeks at risk and 0.78 for lower respiratory tract infections (LRI). Disease duration averaged less than one week and produced a total time ill with ARI of 5.8% and for LRI 1.2%. No clear seasonal variation was observed, the sex-specific IR showed a higher proportion of boys becoming ill with ARI and LRI and the peak age-specific IR occurred in infants of 6-11 months. Correlation with risk factors of the child (breastfeeding, vaccination, diarrheal disease, undernourishment) and the environment (crowding, living conditions, maternal age and education) showed marginal increases in the rate ratios, making it difficult to propose clear-cuts targets for action to lower the ARI and LRI morbidity. The importance of an integral maternal-child health care program and public education in the early recognition of LRI is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6dfe1dd8792c43119710c6bf23a6a8af2023-09-02T13:54:02ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80601995-12-0190666567410.1590/S0074-02761995000600001Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFrits SutmollerPaulo Ricardo MaiaCommunity studies of non-hospitalized children are essential to obtain a more thorough understanding of acute respiratory infections (ARI) and provide important information for public health authorities. This study identified a total ARI incidence rate (IR) of 4.5 per 100 child-weeks at risk and 0.78 for lower respiratory tract infections (LRI). Disease duration averaged less than one week and produced a total time ill with ARI of 5.8% and for LRI 1.2%. No clear seasonal variation was observed, the sex-specific IR showed a higher proportion of boys becoming ill with ARI and LRI and the peak age-specific IR occurred in infants of 6-11 months. Correlation with risk factors of the child (breastfeeding, vaccination, diarrheal disease, undernourishment) and the environment (crowding, living conditions, maternal age and education) showed marginal increases in the rate ratios, making it difficult to propose clear-cuts targets for action to lower the ARI and LRI morbidity. The importance of an integral maternal-child health care program and public education in the early recognition of LRI is discussed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000600001acute respiratory infectionsincidenceBrazillow income populationrisk factor |
| spellingShingle | Frits Sutmoller Paulo Ricardo Maia Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz acute respiratory infections incidence Brazil low income population risk factor |
| title | Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_full | Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_short | Acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_sort | acute respiratory infections in children living in two low income communities of rio de janeiro brazil |
| topic | acute respiratory infections incidence Brazil low income population risk factor |
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